Akşehir
Akşehir | |
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District and municipality | |
Akşehir Ethnography Museum | |
Map showing Akşehir District in Konya Province | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′27″N 31°24′59″E / 38.35750°N 31.41639°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Nuri Köksal (CHP) |
Area | 895 km2 (346 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 93,965 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0332 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www |
Akşehir is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 895 km2 (346 sq mi), and its population is 93,965 (2022). It was known historically as Philomelium.
The town is situated at the edge of a fertile plain, on the north side of the Sultan Mountains. Its elevation is 1,025 m (3,363 ft).